A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ...
SWEDEN
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF EMILIO PRADO
BY EMILIO PRADO
I woke up at 6:20 today I lied in my bed and checked my phones facebook and Instagram. At 7, I got dressed and took out my Chihuahua for a morning walk. I ate some breakfast, talked to my brother and then I went to school where I only had two lessons today, one was about racism, and it was truly interesting to talk about it! At 11:40, I went to Sinclair and lunched with my friend for more than an hour, and we talked about phobias, girls and acquaintances. Now I´m sitting here studying and listening to Romeo Santos.I realize how good Latin music is, especially bachata, and I feel the lyrics and music melt together perfectly with Romeo´s voice.
When I come home, I have to take out my dog again, it is my turn again. My dog will see birds, people and other dogs, and she will bark at them. Some will say she is cute, others will try to make fun of her, I will smile to the ones complimenting her and hold in the urge to punch the ones who make fun of her in the face. My dog pees on all the beautiful flowers, for her, there is only anger, happiness and an unconditional love for the family. Dogs behave like gang members with their territorial marking and their aggression, but it is almost impossible to be mad at a dog weighing 4 kilos, who will always welcome you with the happiest attitude every time you come home. I promise myself to take good care of her and never let anything happen to her.
Later today, I will probably play music with my friend, it has been a long while since we played so it will be nice to jam together again.We play loudly and when we are finished, the whole place has heard our music, and they complement us. It is an amazing feeling to see people enjoy the music you play, the appreciation is unique.
Before I go to bed, I will have a huge meal of whatever mom cooked. When I lie down I realize how exhausted I am. I look forward to tomorrow because it´s Friday tomorrow and I will hold a speech about racism in Sweden, if my brother is home, I will fall asleep fast, but if he´s out it will take longer, I will worry a little, and then realize I was just the same at his age.
I thank god for the day, and I pray for the future, for everyone who isn´t as lucky as I am, who doesn´t have the possibilities that I have. I pray for strength to help others, to see things as they are and to be able to be honest and understanding with everyone.